Project Gutenberg 2016-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Leiber, Fritz 1910 1992 Leiber, Fritz Reuter Bard, Philip 1912 1966 Bard, Phil Bard, Phillip Nice Girl with 5 Husbands Nice Girl with Five Husbands Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Nice Girl with 5 Husbands" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction novella originally published in 1951. The story investigates themes of love, companionship, and alternative family structures within a speculative framework. Set in a futuristic landscape marked by both emotional and technological advancements, the narrative probes the protagonist's complex interactions with a group of unconventional characters. The plot revolves around Tom Dorset, an artist grappling with his creative struggles amidst a fellowship retreat in the desert. His life takes a strange turn when he encounters Lois Wolver, a captivating girl who claims to have five husbands, leading him into a peculiar community that challenges his preconceived notions of relationships. As Tom learns more about the Wolvers and their unique lifestyle—comprised of love-sharing and an experimental mode of living—he becomes increasingly fascinated yet bewildered by their world. The narrative blends elements of fantasy and introspection, culminating in Tom's realization of whether he can reconcile his traditional views of love with the unconventional dynamics of this intriguing group. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 53506 53512 2024-09-21T10:51:27.359804 2023-09-22T08:01:30.206243 text/html text/html 49761 2016-02-01T07:44:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii 233894 2016-02-01T07:44:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 260261 2024-09-21T10:51:29.288801 application/epub+zip 259185 2024-09-21T10:51:27.756824 application/epub+zip 86214 2024-09-21T10:51:27.539815 application/epub+zip 296005 2024-09-21T10:51:30.590784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288951 2024-09-21T10:51:29.062798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116549 2022-09-23T08:53:17.798907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46554 46459 2024-09-21T10:51:27.217796 2023-09-22T08:01:29.968226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46386 2016-02-01T07:44:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 18389 2016-02-01T07:44:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19659 2024-09-21T10:51:30.721791 application/rdf+xml 25409 2024-09-21T10:51:27.606807 image/jpeg 4540 2024-09-21T10:51:27.572808 image/jpeg 235330 2024-09-21T10:51:27.375803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia